Searchlight



July 14, 1925.

SEARCHLIGHT Filed F515. 5, 1925 IN V EN TOR.

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1,545,655 W. A. HORRICKS Patented July 14, 1925.

UNITED- @STATES PATENT WILLIAM A. HonRIcIrs, or PEMBROKE, r.`-1\'I1"A1=vro,cAivAnA'.'V

SEARCHLIGHT.

Application filed February 5, 1925.` Serial No.v 7,042.

To all whom t may concern.' t

-Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. HOR- mons, a subject ofthe King ofEngland, residing at Pembroke, in thev Province of Ontario, and intheDominion of Canada,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Searchlight, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to search lights for l automobiles and other likevehicles provided withl a wind shield. More especially the inventionrelates to a search light adapted to be positioned on the inner or rearside 1 of the wind shield glass and which is so desired direction infront ofthe machine, Y the light being also arranged for use as atrouble light.

One principal object of the invention is to improve the generalconstruction of headan electric lamp supported ona reflector l mountedin a novel manner for adjustment within said casing.

A third important object of the invention is for providingnoveladjusting means for such a reflector.

A fourthimportant object of the invention is to provide an improveddevice of this character wherein the 'lamp may be adjusted relative tothe reflector and the reflectorl adjusted both angularly and axiallywith respect to the casing.

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafterapparent, the invention consists in general of certain novel details ofconstruction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically claimed.

In the'accompanying drawings like char.- acters of reference indicatelike parts in the several views, and:

Figure 1 is a vertical median section through such a search light,certain of the parts being shown in elevation.

. Figure 2 is a section on theline 2-2 of Figure 1. "l w Figure 3 is adetail viewof-a modied arranged that its beam may be shown in any formof bracket for vsupporting the casing and intended to` be used withnarrow lower windshields.

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail showing the guide means for the adjustingrods.

l Figure 5 is a section showing the attachment of the supporting clampsto the casing. In thev present embodiment of the invention thereis'provided an outer casingVlO having a rim 11, on which is located arubber ring 12 intended to-bear against the wind shield and provides a`protection against breaking thereof. i At the center of. the Vrearofthis casing there is provided a suitable opening through which passesa threaded stem .12 having an adjustingnut 13 on each side ofVthe-casing 10 so that the stem may be adjusted longitudinally in thecasing. The outer end of this stem is provided with a base ltwhichrestsfin asuitable socket formed ina control Vknobor handle 15, asecuring nut or plate 16 being employed to 14: in its socket. 'At 17 isa reflector which is connected to the knob 15` by rods `18, theconnection with the reflector and with the knob being in each case aballl and socketjoint. Preferably four of these rods are employed andthey pass through suitable openings in stifll leather washers 19,closing corresponding openings in the casing 10. Now, these four rods 18are arranged at the four corners of a'square, one diagonal of the squarebeing vertical and the other horizontal, thus the reflector is supportedsolely by the four rods. The reflector `is provided with the retain theIball usual lens 20 and carries at the rearfend an adjustable socket 21wherein is ymounted the lamp 22. The socket 21 is connectedv by wires 23with a switch 241 having a projecting handle 25, by means of whichitmaybe operated. The switch is also connected by a wire 26 with'a socket27 to which an eX- tension cord may be attached when the de- Y l to aVslight extentforwardly and rearwardly in the casing l0. Furthermore, themovement of the knob 15 will-control the movement. of the reflectorsince tilting the knob will effect corresponding tilting/movement ofsuch reflector. l 1 j i kThere has -thus been provided ax'simple and`efficient device ffthekind described and for the purpose specified.`

It is obviousthat minor changespmay be I made in theform andconstruction of the desired to include allsuch as invention withoutdeparting from-"the 'ma-` terial spirit` thereof. It. Yis :not,therefore, desired to confine t-lieinventionrto;the exactformhereinshown vanddescribed,v but it is properly come withiirthe scopeclaimed.: f' -I-Iav-in-gz thus." described the what'is, claimed aswnevv,isz, 1. Ina search light, a -casing, areflector invention,

f in said casing-,fa series of rods slidably and pivotallymountedin saidcasing and hav.- ing their forward ends connected to said reflector atvpointsy substantially equally spaced from. .the .center thereof, a;knob mounted ontherear oftaid casing for .unifversal movement 'withrespect thereto and having the rear ends of said rods connectedtherewith, and' a-la-mp supported vby said reflector and movabletherewith. t .j 2. In a search light, a casing, areflector in saidcasing, a series of-rods slidably and pivotally mounted in said casingand hav;- ing their forward ends connected tofsaid reflector at pointssubstantially equally spaced from 'thecenterl thereof, a knob mounted onthe rear of said casing foruniversaly movement with respect. thereto andhaving the rear endsof said rodsconnecte'd therewith, a lamp supportedbysaid reflector andmovable therewith, and meansto adjust the reflectoraxially Vof the casing.

In asearch light, a casing, a reflector in said casing, a series of rodsslidably and pivotally mounted in said casing and. having theirforwardends connectedto said reflector at points' substantially equally spacedfrom the center thereof, a knob mounted on therear of said: casing forvuniversal movement with respect thereto and having the 55 rear endsofsa'id rods connected therewith,

alamp supported by said reflector andmov- 'arranged in yplanes at rightangles to each o therand slidably and pivotally mounted in said casingand having their forward ends connectedto said reflector at pointssubstantially equally spaced from the center thereof, a knob mountedonthe rear of said casing for universal movementwith respect thereto andhaving the'rear ends of said rods connected therewith, anda lampsupported by said reflector and-.movable therewith. l l v 5. InaysearchQlight, a casing, a reflector in said casing, a k plurality ofpairs of rodsV arranged-implantes at right angles toV each other andslidab'ly and pivotallyy mounted in' Vsaidcasing and having theirforward: ends connected-nto said reflector at lpoints substantiallyequally spaced: from the `center ther-echa knob mount-eden the rearofsaid casing for universalV movement with respect thereto 4and havingtherear'ends of said rods connected therewith, a lamp vsupported by saidreflector and movable therewith, and means. to adjust the reflectoraxially of the casingmzf/f -V 6. 'In a search light, acasing, areflector in saidc'asing, a plurality ,of pairs of rods arrangedfinplanes at right angles to 'each other and-slidably and pivotally mountedin said casing and having their forward ends connectedl tosaidfreflector at points substantially' v,equally spaced from the centerthereof, a knob mounted onthe-r'ear.off-said casing .for yuniversalmovement with `respect thereto andhaving the rear ends ofsaid rodsconnected therewith, a lamp` supported by said. reflector and movabletherewith, and means to adjustvthe reflector-'axially of the casing,and. other meansindependent of the `reflector adjusting. means foradjusting. the lamps with respect to the reflector along-the axis of thelatter. j Y

7. In a search light, a casing, a reflector in Lsaid casing, an openingaxially of said casing, a threaded stem extending through said openingand having a ball on its rear ing nuts on said stem on opposite sides ofend7 a knob having a Socket therein wherein said casing, a lampsupported by said resaid ball fits, rods arranged in pairs and Hector,and means for adjusting said lamp 10 connecting said knob and reflector,one pair axially of the reieetor.

being in a plane at right angles to the other, In testimony .whereof IaiiX my signaeaoh rod having a ball and socket oonneoture. tions withthe knob and reflector, adjust VILLIAM A. HORRICKS.

